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Synthesis, Oxygen Evolution Reaction, and Dye Degradation Application of Tb2Se3 and InTbSe3 Nanostructures

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The effective fabrication of unconventional terbium selenide nanostructures was accomplished using a straightforward, quick, and environmentally benign process. The modification of Tb2Se3 nanostructures was achieved through indium incorporation. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed the hexagonal symmetry of the synthesized InTbSe3 nanostructures. Scanning electron microscopy images showed a nanosheet-like architecture for Tb2Se3 and InTbSe3. The prepared Tb2Se3 and InTbSe3 nanostructures were also tested for their electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) kinetics and electrocatalytic water-splitting properties. The In-modified Tb2Se3 nanostructures were superposed on the pristine material with an overpotential of 280 mV to execute the OER in an alkaline medium of 1 M KOH. It was found that InTbSe3 has excellent promise for hydrogen evolution reaction, with a lower Tafel value of 28 mV/dec and a higher current density than the pristine Tb2Se3. The optical bandgap for Tb2Se3 and InTbSe3 was calculated to be 1.5 eV and 1.71 eV, respectively. As a photocatalyst, InTbSe3 provides better degradation of methylene blue (98%) than Congo red dye (91%) under visible light. The UV-Vis spectroscopic results revealed the complete photocatalytic degradation of Congo red and methylene blue dye in visible light under optimized conditions.

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This work was supported by HEC, Pakistan, under project NRPU 20-11749.

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Aslam, S., Awais, M. & Safdar, M. Synthesis, Oxygen Evolution Reaction, and Dye Degradation Application of Tb2Se3 and InTbSe3 Nanostructures. J. Electron. Mater. 52, 7393–7405 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-023-10659-5

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